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he was not john paul ii. john paul was such an immense figure. is that a fair point mr. moody is making? >> well, i think it is a fair point. i have nothing but the greatest admiration for john, and i think pope benedict knew that. what comes through about pope benedict is the humility in one interview he gave, long book interview, where he mentioned the possibility of resigning but he said i'm convinced there are great popes and small popes, and he was talking about john paul ii as a great pope, and himself as small pope, which is also strange because he is obviously a great intellectual. but he knew he didn't have either the energy or, if you will, the pizazz of john paul ii, the media satisfy iy. but what he wad was very genuine. he is a month in love with god, and a very humble one. i noticed on the trip to the u.s., and you see the stadium filled, and john paul would enjoy those as much as an actor enjoys a big crowd, and benedict was a little bit almost embarrassed. but there was something beautiful and endear about that. >> there were missteps and miscues along th
he was not john paul ii. john paul was such an immense figure. is that a fair point mr. moody is making? >> well, i think it is a fair point. i have nothing but the greatest admiration for john, and i think pope benedict knew that. what comes through about pope benedict is the humility in one interview he gave, long book interview, where he mentioned the possibility of resigning but he said i'm convinced there are great popes and small popes, and he was talking about john paul ii as a...
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he did offer hints that he would maybe not go the same way and perhaps after watching pope john paul ii deteriorate at the end that he would not do the same thing. >> well, chuck, let's begin with john paul ii. i think that john paul ii at the end of his life gave a great christian witness, invited people to experience what the church means by the pascal mystery of the life and death of christ and invited people into his own suffering that ennobled all suffering. pope benedict the xvith is a man of conscious. if you read the statement that he made today at the consistery he said he prayed over this and he had come to the view that he could no longer give the church the service it required and tlf as may 28th, at 8:00 p.m., the seat is to be vacated and that means that the college of cardinals should proceed to elect a new pope. as claudio said a moment ago, it is a surprise as to timing but not a surprise to fact. benedict xvith on several occasions and most recently in the book "light of the world" indicated if he ever came to the conscientious view that he couldn't give the church
he did offer hints that he would maybe not go the same way and perhaps after watching pope john paul ii deteriorate at the end that he would not do the same thing. >> well, chuck, let's begin with john paul ii. i think that john paul ii at the end of his life gave a great christian witness, invited people to experience what the church means by the pascal mystery of the life and death of christ and invited people into his own suffering that ennobled all suffering. pope benedict the xvith...
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and pope john paul ii want you here. and then he died, and he said, i can go back to work on theology. and then he was elected pope. >> it is amazing. he could be elected pope at any age. but he was a winner. what was he showing by this resignation, do you think? it is a remarkable thing. you talked about it earlier too. and the press, he was often presented as stern and angry. and yet, he was liked. he was very appealing to all constituencies. the scholar, the everyday catholic. the woman, the man. >> i have never seen him get angry. he is always very calm and confident. he speaks very clearly. and in a way that is easy to grasp for almost everybody. he used to say, after he was elected pope, that people would come to st. peters square to see john paul two. they came to listen to pope benedict the 16th. not to say john paul was not a good speaker. but benedict was more successful with people. and he writes so wonderfully. >> he is a definitive scholar. if you wanted to find out how to do it, you would watch him. >> abso
and pope john paul ii want you here. and then he died, and he said, i can go back to work on theology. and then he was elected pope. >> it is amazing. he could be elected pope at any age. but he was a winner. what was he showing by this resignation, do you think? it is a remarkable thing. you talked about it earlier too. and the press, he was often presented as stern and angry. and yet, he was liked. he was very appealing to all constituencies. the scholar, the everyday catholic. the...
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we've become accustomed to it with john paul and with benedict. now it's pretty much expected of him. i think that's right what liz said about him, the father quality of the pope. that's a great advantage to have. >> and as you also look at him -- and he looks like an 85-year-old man, and you realize the stress that must have been on him, certainly in the run-up to this and the decision that he finally decided to make. but just the wear and tear of preparing. we know that yesterday he had something of a down day. there's packing to be done. there are papers to be gone through. there are decisions to be made. and he will be going to castel gandolfo, which is the summer residence of the pope, where he will stay until a more permanent residence is finished. they have been doing renovations on the old monastery on the grounds of the vatican. he's someone, liz, who really -- it's not a job that he can go home at 5:00, and he puts his little time card in, and it ends. this is a man who for the last eight years, when most people would want to be retiring
we've become accustomed to it with john paul and with benedict. now it's pretty much expected of him. i think that's right what liz said about him, the father quality of the pope. that's a great advantage to have. >> and as you also look at him -- and he looks like an 85-year-old man, and you realize the stress that must have been on him, certainly in the run-up to this and the decision that he finally decided to make. but just the wear and tear of preparing. we know that yesterday he had...
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john paul ii had more charisma. >> contra races were coming up -- controversy was coming up. i think he handled them with wisdom. >> the wise are normally the old people. >> time now to return our attention to some other international news. supporters are calling it a revolution, but critics are lashing out at the new eu agreement to cap bonuses. it is aimed at a re-piece of the financial crisis. >> those in favor say it will address public anger about the role played by the banks and the economic meltdown. those against it, notably britain's -- britons, say that it will drive talent out of europe. >> the talks took more than 10 months. negotiators managed to clinch the deal despite opposition from the uk. at present, bankers can receive bonuses of as much as 20 times their basic salary. under the new rules, which can come into effect next year, they could be -- capped at one year's salary. >> most important thing is that banks will be stabilized, that a are better able to withstand the crisis -- that they are better able to withstand the crisis. >> it shows we are implementi
john paul ii had more charisma. >> contra races were coming up -- controversy was coming up. i think he handled them with wisdom. >> the wise are normally the old people. >> time now to return our attention to some other international news. supporters are calling it a revolution, but critics are lashing out at the new eu agreement to cap bonuses. it is aimed at a re-piece of the financial crisis. >> those in favor say it will address public anger about the role played by...
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it was very difficult to imagine another pope after pope john paul. they needed somebody to be different. i think he have the strength and the character to do that. >> he certainly have the intellect. the catholic church is declining in numbers in europe and america. it is growing in africa and latin america. is it time for a pontiff from outside europe? >> it is certainly possible. just before being elected pope, he thought that the time might be drawing close for a pulp from another part of the world. i would say possible. there are strong european candidates. the college of cardenals is an immense group of talent. there are strong candidates from south america, africa, and the far east. pope benedict has given us a great legacy of courage preaching the gospel. just last week he was speaking at one of the seminary's in rome. he warned students against a false optimism. the idea that everything is right with the church. he said, no, there is sin. he also warned against a false pessimism, that christianity is dying. he said that the church is always r
it was very difficult to imagine another pope after pope john paul. they needed somebody to be different. i think he have the strength and the character to do that. >> he certainly have the intellect. the catholic church is declining in numbers in europe and america. it is growing in africa and latin america. is it time for a pontiff from outside europe? >> it is certainly possible. just before being elected pope, he thought that the time might be drawing close for a pulp from...
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although, many of us remember the pictures of john paul -- pope john paul ii who was extremely old and ill when he died. the supposition here is that pope benedict doesn't want to see himself in the same position we saw pope john paul ii. there may be some reasons regarding pope benedict's health that we are aware of at this time. but certainly we have seen it pulled benedick grow increasingly tired -- pope benedick xvi grow increasingly tired. we have seen him use a way of moving up the basilica of a moving platform because he was too tired during those ceremonies to actually walk down the i yelled up to the altar. -- down the aise up to the altar. these all decisions that were taken not to tire the pope particularly over christmas. which is one of the busiest times in the pope's schedule. easter is coming up and that is also a very busy time for pope benedict. he has obviously decided this is too much of a heavy schedule for him. and he will in fact resign, as a said, on february 28. it remains to be seen what may happen after that and who will be pulled for the very important easter
although, many of us remember the pictures of john paul -- pope john paul ii who was extremely old and ill when he died. the supposition here is that pope benedict doesn't want to see himself in the same position we saw pope john paul ii. there may be some reasons regarding pope benedict's health that we are aware of at this time. but certainly we have seen it pulled benedick grow increasingly tired -- pope benedick xvi grow increasingly tired. we have seen him use a way of moving up the...
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john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics worldwide and the other cardinals. >> megyn: we're told after the protodeacon announces the pope, the new pope we're told will likely give greetings in several languages then speak in his native language or perhaps in italian. john and i talked about how john paul ii struggled with his italian but it only made the crowd love him more and he said, if i make a mistake, you will correct me. everyone loved him. we'll see what the pope's native language is and whether he chooses to go to it. one of the front runser is from milan. after that, the new pope will be expected to celebrate mass with the cardinals in the sistine chapel on the days following t
john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics worldwide and the other cardinals....
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paul the second died in two thousand and five he's gone through a very difficult time misspoke a lot of scandal surrounding the church and the announcement that came out today as he said it i no longer have the mental and the physical strength to continue the very very strenuous tootsies that it can be for an old man. to represent the church in all its dealings has officials in the vatican has said they are now trying to find a new pope and to do that as quickly as possible they hope that will happen before easter but really a very very surprising announcement today from pope it is tom thank you for that update and to be talking to our correspondent peter all of in germany about this extraordinary resignation. for now let's talk to director of the national secular society keith portis word thanks for joining us here on r.t. today now well the reputation of the catholic church has been marred as not by various scandals recently but where there are any positives from pope benedict sixteenth tenure do you think. well sadly not because there were two major issues as really been mentioned
paul the second died in two thousand and five he's gone through a very difficult time misspoke a lot of scandal surrounding the church and the announcement that came out today as he said it i no longer have the mental and the physical strength to continue the very very strenuous tootsies that it can be for an old man. to represent the church in all its dealings has officials in the vatican has said they are now trying to find a new pope and to do that as quickly as possible they hope that will...
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john paul ii was the pope of de television and the traveling pope. pope benedict xvi has been called the pope of the internet. the pope of the rich in word. his teachings are so simple yet profound. i would encourage people just to read what he has written himself. he has a marvelous series on jesus of nazareth three books in a 3 part series. just very simple and yet very profound. what do congress look for? i asked that of cardinal dolan yesterday. his response was weatherman knee things are kneaded, many, many things, one of the first priorities of the cardinal he believes will be to find somebody who can give the new impetus to the church and strength and vigor and preaching president gospel of jesus with happiness and with conviction. and conviction not only of his own but being able to give conventioning reasons -- convincing reasons to the world no doubt the papacy is a different office or role than it was in the past because of communication. to have a pope who can communicate with that conviction to a world i believe is starving for real reas
john paul ii was the pope of de television and the traveling pope. pope benedict xvi has been called the pope of the internet. the pope of the rich in word. his teachings are so simple yet profound. i would encourage people just to read what he has written himself. he has a marvelous series on jesus of nazareth three books in a 3 part series. just very simple and yet very profound. what do congress look for? i asked that of cardinal dolan yesterday. his response was weatherman knee things are...
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but this protection is extended to the church as john paul ii pointed out. just as st. joseph took loving care to mary. he like wise watches over christ's mystical body, the church of which is virgin mary is the model. how did joseph exercise his role as protector? discreetly, humbly and silently, with an unfailing presence of total fidelity, even when he finds it hard to understand. from the time of his betrothal to mary and the finding of the 12-year-old jesus in the temple of jerusalem, he is there every moment with loving care, as the spouse of mary, he is at her side in good times and bad. on the journey to bethlehem for the senses and in the joyful hours when she gave birth. amid the drama of the flight into egypt and the frantic search for their child in the temple and later in the day-to-day life in the home of nazareth in the workshop where he taught his trade to jesus. how does joseph respond to his calling to be the protector of mary, jesus and the church? by being constantly attentive to god, his presence and receptive to his plans, not simply to his own. th
but this protection is extended to the church as john paul ii pointed out. just as st. joseph took loving care to mary. he like wise watches over christ's mystical body, the church of which is virgin mary is the model. how did joseph exercise his role as protector? discreetly, humbly and silently, with an unfailing presence of total fidelity, even when he finds it hard to understand. from the time of his betrothal to mary and the finding of the 12-year-old jesus in the temple of jerusalem, he...
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martha: at that time obviously the legacy of sphoap john paul was so -- the legacy of pope john paul was so huge. some those would be a transitional pope before the next person was ready to take over. we have a lot to go over with all of this in the course of the next couple hours. in the meantime we want to bring you this breaking news and fill you in on this situation unfolding in a courthouse in wilmington, delaware where we just heard shots have been fired. police are confirming there are several injuries in this case. the building is on lockdown. some people are still inside that building. we have a crew en route there. we'll bring you the latest information as soon as it becomes available. another day, another shooting story. the los angeles police department is offering a $1 million reward for information that would lead to the capture of a former police officer. christopher dorner accused of murdering three people in a rampage last week and included in those deaths is a police officer. here is video that shows dorner during this police training. we have not seen much of this
martha: at that time obviously the legacy of sphoap john paul was so -- the legacy of pope john paul was so huge. some those would be a transitional pope before the next person was ready to take over. we have a lot to go over with all of this in the course of the next couple hours. in the meantime we want to bring you this breaking news and fill you in on this situation unfolding in a courthouse in wilmington, delaware where we just heard shots have been fired. police are confirming there are...
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there's is no doubt that john paul played a huge role in the ending of communism. i hope you enjoy that part of the book. host: robert is on the democrats' line in brooklyn, new york. the ambassador made reference to an erroneous connection between religion and morality. have number of studies shown that atheists are ms. -- underrepresented in the prison population and are massively overrepresented among scientists, especially in a .ational academy of scientists if religion is necessary former elegy, the academy of scientists ought to be a pack of rapists, thieves, and murderous. how does the ambassador account for this? religion has played a role and can play a role in institutionalizing and organizing the application of moral principles in a society, but it's not necessarily the exclusive role. fundamental principle is that you have to have good moral principles as a foundation for justice. host: our guest with us for a few more minutes. robert from new york. here is mary from pennsylvania, republican line. mary, are you there? my question is, uighurs so much abo
there's is no doubt that john paul played a huge role in the ending of communism. i hope you enjoy that part of the book. host: robert is on the democrats' line in brooklyn, new york. the ambassador made reference to an erroneous connection between religion and morality. have number of studies shown that atheists are ms. -- underrepresented in the prison population and are massively overrepresented among scientists, especially in a .ational academy of scientists if religion is necessary former...
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paul the second died in two thousand and five he's gone through a very difficult time misspoke a lot of scandal surrounding the church and the announcement that came out today as he said it i no longer have the mental and physical strength to continue the very very strenuous duties that it can be for an old man. to represent the church in all its dealings his officials in the vatican who said they are now trying to find a new pope and to do that as quickly as possible they hope that will happen before easter but really a very very surprising announcement today from pope it is tom thank you for that update and so will be talking to our correspondent peter out of germany about this extraordinary resignation. well for now let's talk to director of the national secular society keith porteous word thanks for joining us here on r.t. today now well the reputation of the catholic church has been marred as not by various scandals recently but where there are any positives from pope benedict sixteenth tenure do you think. well sadly not because there were two major issues as really been mentio
paul the second died in two thousand and five he's gone through a very difficult time misspoke a lot of scandal surrounding the church and the announcement that came out today as he said it i no longer have the mental and physical strength to continue the very very strenuous duties that it can be for an old man. to represent the church in all its dealings his officials in the vatican who said they are now trying to find a new pope and to do that as quickly as possible they hope that will happen...
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three years later in 2001, pope john paul ii appointed him a cardinal. ♪ and after more than a decade, on the march 13th, 2013, he was elected to lead the world's estimated 1.2 billion catholics and installed as pope six days later. >> and this is the greatness of the man i think that he is. that he knows who he is. he knows what his responsibility is. >> cardinal theodore mccarrick is the former archbishop of washington, d.c. a church insider who says fran significance is handling his job well. >> it doesn't question because he knows he is going to carry it with jesus and he knows the people out there and his job is to help them. >> becoming pope was only one of many significant firsts for pope francis. >> the first outside europe in 1300 years and the first pope to utter the word "gay." >> so we have the first jesuit pope. it seems kind of strange that a pope would be a jesuit because the jesuits take a vow to do what the pope tells them. >> but even more stunning to many was the name he chose. peter farone is a life-long catholic and writer for the u.s. catholic magazine "common wi
three years later in 2001, pope john paul ii appointed him a cardinal. ♪ and after more than a decade, on the march 13th, 2013, he was elected to lead the world's estimated 1.2 billion catholics and installed as pope six days later. >> and this is the greatness of the man i think that he is. that he knows who he is. he knows what his responsibility is. >> cardinal theodore mccarrick is the former archbishop of washington, d.c. a church insider who says fran significance is...
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>> of john paul ii today, chris. be not afraid. in this case, be not afraid of goodness and tenderness. the idea there is a good plan inscribed in the world and in us. knowing that, we come to know our duties and our obligations to others. the notion of protection, which father just spoke about, the church is a protector of the weak and the vulnerable. i think it's important to underscore that amist the humility and personal style, this is a man of steely determination. he's showed that in his life as the jesuit prudential in argentina. he showed it in his life as archbishop of buenos aires. one should not confuse that with weakness. he said that in the homily today. it's not weak to be good. goodness is a virtue that goodness is living the virtues in a way that strengthens all of us. i hear reformers turn throughout the whole homily. >> when you speak of that steely determination, there's an interpretation he's doing that within the vatican departments which has had some bad publicity to say the least of its own. he did reappoint
>> of john paul ii today, chris. be not afraid. in this case, be not afraid of goodness and tenderness. the idea there is a good plan inscribed in the world and in us. knowing that, we come to know our duties and our obligations to others. the notion of protection, which father just spoke about, the church is a protector of the weak and the vulnerable. i think it's important to underscore that amist the humility and personal style, this is a man of steely determination. he's showed that...
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john paul ii made a conscience decision to die in public. not to say look at me, look at me conforming myself to the passion and death and resurrection of jesus christ. benedict xvi has made a decision that the church needs something that he cannot give so he should get out of the way. he should retire into the background. that, as ann just indicated and liz mentioned and i mentioned and he mentioned, is another way to bear the cross of christ. and i think it was a very strikingly personal last statement to the church. i'm not leaving you. and thank you for not leaving me. >> we heard the loud applause there, the pope was delivering the message in spanish, the church has seen growth in latin america, seen growth in africa, leading to questions, father, about his success so, whether it could be someone who is from africa, from latin america, maybe even dare we say, north america. >> could well be. the church certainly has shifted, as you say, it's suffering in western europe, yet there are 61 cardinals from europe. the college of cardinals th
john paul ii made a conscience decision to die in public. not to say look at me, look at me conforming myself to the passion and death and resurrection of jesus christ. benedict xvi has made a decision that the church needs something that he cannot give so he should get out of the way. he should retire into the background. that, as ann just indicated and liz mentioned and i mentioned and he mentioned, is another way to bear the cross of christ. and i think it was a very strikingly personal last...
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not a charismatic pope like john paul ii. not this person who really had this cult following like a rock star and who created a rock papacy. and pope benedict had a hard act to follow. but today, a man who doesn't usually wear his heart on his sleeve did to an extent. you could see the emotion. you could see that he was struggling not just with what he said was the joy of his ministry and of his papacy, but also the difficulty and the struggles he hadiya pendleton. particularly he talked about the choppy waters, and of course referring to the problems that have rocked the catholic church. the frightful sex abuse scandal that erupted first in the u.s. and then came here under his papacy. his attempts to deal with it. but not having finished the job, and people wanting to clean house and to move on from this thing that has so damaged the church. >> let me ask you to put on your global affairs anchor hat. for catholics, obviously this is an important moment. a beautiful moment in many ways. for non-catholics around the world, wh
not a charismatic pope like john paul ii. not this person who really had this cult following like a rock star and who created a rock papacy. and pope benedict had a hard act to follow. but today, a man who doesn't usually wear his heart on his sleeve did to an extent. you could see the emotion. you could see that he was struggling not just with what he said was the joy of his ministry and of his papacy, but also the difficulty and the struggles he hadiya pendleton. particularly he talked about...
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benedict was the intellectual architect of john paul's papacy for 20 years. so in terms of substance, broad vision for the church, the two were clearly this lock step. but in terms of personality, john paul had a raw sort of freak of nature charisma that took the world by storm. benedict has always been a bit more of an acquired taste. widely admired for the keenness of his intellect. and when i've covered his foreign trips, what's interesting is that he often plays best as a cultural critic. a man who engaged in broad trajectories. doesn't generate the same kind of wild enthusiasm at the grass roots, of course, as john paul. >> certainly i can tell that from some of the visits i've done. the real enthusiasm for john paul, a first time pope had con cost to communist cuba and he was incredibly received. i polled pope benedict last year cuba and you could see that he was also very warmly received, but didn't generate the kind of adulation, if you like, the kind of mass cult following that his predecessor between. and from what i understand, it was that trip tha
benedict was the intellectual architect of john paul's papacy for 20 years. so in terms of substance, broad vision for the church, the two were clearly this lock step. but in terms of personality, john paul had a raw sort of freak of nature charisma that took the world by storm. benedict has always been a bit more of an acquired taste. widely admired for the keenness of his intellect. and when i've covered his foreign trips, what's interesting is that he often plays best as a cultural critic. a...
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. >> in deciding not to utilize the three-tiered crown, back in 1978, pope john paul i said, quote, this is not the time to return to a ceremony and an object considered, wrongly, to be a symbol of the temporal power of the pope. father i take it perhaps he felt it was a little pretentious at least for him. >> sure. and for this pope as well. everybody, in unison, in union anunion has remarked. we see him i believe the mitre he's wearing, he has brought from argentina. i think he insisted on wearing that rather than the more ornate m mitres that he could have chosen. >> this is, brian yennis let me go back to you in rome. this is the first jesuit and latin american to become pope. so it is certainly a momentous occasion for the world but certainly for the americas. brian, talk to us about that. >> reporter: it's unbelievable that the oldest church, at 2,000 years old, for the americans and latin americans here in brazil and not only in brazil but also in the united states, it's a moment in which the church has finally identified you know what? you're there. and for latin americans, it's
. >> in deciding not to utilize the three-tiered crown, back in 1978, pope john paul i said, quote, this is not the time to return to a ceremony and an object considered, wrongly, to be a symbol of the temporal power of the pope. father i take it perhaps he felt it was a little pretentious at least for him. >> sure. and for this pope as well. everybody, in unison, in union anunion has remarked. we see him i believe the mitre he's wearing, he has brought from argentina. i think he...
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john paul ii in a more urgent situation after the 33 days of john paul i signalled continuity. so the name itself will tell us something about where this pope intends to lead the church in the 21st century. the habit of giving a little statement, a greeting to the people of rome, for after all e he is their new leader. they will be here in hundreds of thousands. it began with john paul ii. previously the pope would come out. there's a ritual formula for the first blessing. but john paul ii knowing how traumatized people were by the sudden death of john paul i and how stunned the romans would be by the fact he's the first n nonitalian said something about himself. asked him to correct his italian when he made a mistake, and won the hearts and minds of the romans in the first ten minutes before bestowing his first blessing as pope. >> george weigel who has studied and written about the catholic church for decades upon decades. part of our team at the vatican for the viewers domestically just joining us, perhaps having just heard of the white smoke above the sistine chapel, it is
john paul ii in a more urgent situation after the 33 days of john paul i signalled continuity. so the name itself will tell us something about where this pope intends to lead the church in the 21st century. the habit of giving a little statement, a greeting to the people of rome, for after all e he is their new leader. they will be here in hundreds of thousands. it began with john paul ii. previously the pope would come out. there's a ritual formula for the first blessing. but john paul ii...
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three years later in 2001, pope john paul ii appointed him a cardinal. and after more than a decade, on the march 13, 2013, he was elected to lead the world's estimated 1.2 billion catholics and installed as pope six days later. >> and this is the greatness of the man i think that he is. that he knows who he is. he knows what his responsibility is. >> cardinal theodore mccarrying is archbishop of washington, d.c. he says france sis is handling job well. >> he knows he carry theory it with jesus and he knows that the people out there and his job is to help them. >> becoming pope was one of the significant firsts for pope francis. >> the first outside europe in 1300 years and the first pope to utter the word gay. >> so we have the first eswit pope. it seems strange a pope would be a jesuit because jesuits take a vow to do what pope tells them. >> but even more stunning to many was the name he chose. peter fa reason is a life-long catholic and writer for the catholic magazine "common will." >> first pope to be named after francis of aseesy. so francis of as
three years later in 2001, pope john paul ii appointed him a cardinal. and after more than a decade, on the march 13, 2013, he was elected to lead the world's estimated 1.2 billion catholics and installed as pope six days later. >> and this is the greatness of the man i think that he is. that he knows who he is. he knows what his responsibility is. >> cardinal theodore mccarrying is archbishop of washington, d.c. he says france sis is handling job well. >> he knows he carry...
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was, where ratzinger was. >> certainly where john paul was and i think where -- i would say john paul i always thought was in the center. >> rose: benedict was -- >> benedict was maybe center right but never extreme. benedict was -- >> rose: ands where the new pontiff? >> i think he's center. i think he's like john paul. the he can talk to both sides. and appreciate both sides and bring them together. >> a lot of firsts here, first latin america. >> yes. first jesuit. >> rose: you must be thrilled by that. >> (laughs) i was trained by the jesuits. i'm not a jesuit myself. but -- >> rose: first francis? >> first francis, yes. and the first with a new name in 500 years. >> rose: what does he want to do >> you'll have to ask the holy father. >> rose: you must know how he feels about what the church has to do to recapture and move ahead? >> i think he wants to remind us that we have to love the poor. >> rose: love the poor. >> love the poor. and i i have this that sometimes we forget that. virtues of francis, francis loved the poor. francis was a man of peace. and francis loved the church
was, where ratzinger was. >> certainly where john paul was and i think where -- i would say john paul i always thought was in the center. >> rose: benedict was -- >> benedict was maybe center right but never extreme. benedict was -- >> rose: ands where the new pontiff? >> i think he's center. i think he's like john paul. the he can talk to both sides. and appreciate both sides and bring them together. >> a lot of firsts here, first latin america. >>...
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when we were here in 2005, for the death of john paul ii, we had been hearing for years about child sex abuse. for a long time they thought it was just an american problem that was fuel bid the american media. you have seen a great change in attitude, i think from 2005 to 2013. they know there are problems in the church, they know they must be addressed and you can't just blame it on the media anymore. they have to take responsibility because they are losing particularly in western europe, an the u.s., they are losing the core of their church and they need to get it back and they need to find a man who can communicate to the younger generation, i spoke to cardinal donald whirl yesterday as the archbishop of washington, d.c., who said we need to find someone who can package our message, repackage our message to make it resonate with younger catholics today and that's going to be a big challenge. >> pope benedict has spoken just yesterday about the difficulties. he said there were many good days of sunshine, but stormy waters sometimes as if god were sleeping and certainly the sex abuse c
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you saw pope john paul ii and pope benedict xvi make this effort to bring christians back together and get a little farther, i suppose than had been accomplished in the past. what do yyou think of pope francis' chances here. >> well, you know, obviously there's an immediate reaction to pope francis in the way he's described his role in such simple and unauthoritarian terms. i mean, this is a pope who described himself as the bishop of rome several times in the very first talk he gave from the balcony window. that struck people's ears, certainly the ears of other christian leaders and remember that the division, for example, between catholics and orthodox really went back to the issue of papal primacy, how was the authority, the universal authority of the pope practiced over the individual churches and so far, i think what people are liking is the fact that pope francis seems to be describing himself more in terms of i am the bishop of the sea of rome rather than i am a universal authority figure. >> but he is also a head of state, and, you know, the vatican as tiny as it is is its own
you saw pope john paul ii and pope benedict xvi make this effort to bring christians back together and get a little farther, i suppose than had been accomplished in the past. what do yyou think of pope francis' chances here. >> well, you know, obviously there's an immediate reaction to pope francis in the way he's described his role in such simple and unauthoritarian terms. i mean, this is a pope who described himself as the bishop of rome several times in the very first talk he gave from...
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paul a stage. he filled it not quite as largely but filled it very adequately with the authority of his teachings, not by power. >> reporter: and when we say listen to him, the world listens to the pope, whether it is benedict, john paul or whoever the next one might be. >> well, as a matter of fact, that's true. succession is the word. one succeeded the other succeeded the other on the basis of what we believe. >> reporter: we talked about it a lot and i talked to cardinal dolan about it. cardinal mccarrick and certainly cardinal dolan plays down any talk of him being the next pope but the fact of an american being the pope does not look like it's in the cards now. >> that's been said for a long time. but to be very honest, i think that the fact that we have taken the lead on the abuse crisis may well be -- may be the joker. it may well be that someone looks to having done extraordinary work in that field. >> reporter: and we see also now the pope who has arrived, looks like to me at the helipad a
paul a stage. he filled it not quite as largely but filled it very adequately with the authority of his teachings, not by power. >> reporter: and when we say listen to him, the world listens to the pope, whether it is benedict, john paul or whoever the next one might be. >> well, as a matter of fact, that's true. succession is the word. one succeeded the other succeeded the other on the basis of what we believe. >> reporter: we talked about it a lot and i talked to cardinal...
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. >> we are told the pope john paul ii will have a responsibility on his shoulders as we know, he will in one instant become not only the 266th bishop of rome but insolvability on moments of faith. >> such an intense moment for that person and for this crowd as we see see as josh and david reported. it's a joyful moment because you could sense that they felt the struggle to discern inside the sistine chapel as catholics believe what god might want in this moment. to be the person that's chosen, they call it the room of tears that he's gone into for good reason. it is a tremendous burden now descending on someone's shoulders. >> it is a small room and there is a small plain altar in it at which each of the new popes kneels before going in to pray alone. tell us more about what's happening right now as we're watching this smoke and waiting. >> there are the series of steps that takes place of course behind closed doors as the smoke is still billowing out. the pope has chosen his name, been asked, how will you call yourself? and he is giving the answer. so the cardinals on the inside know
. >> we are told the pope john paul ii will have a responsibility on his shoulders as we know, he will in one instant become not only the 266th bishop of rome but insolvability on moments of faith. >> such an intense moment for that person and for this crowd as we see see as josh and david reported. it's a joyful moment because you could sense that they felt the struggle to discern inside the sistine chapel as catholics believe what god might want in this moment. to be the person...
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. >> he was the teacher, as i said, about john paul, they came to see him. and benedict they came to hear him. he stepped aside when he felt he could no longer lead. >> i have no doubt that this was an issue of conscience for me. he was not going to play golf, i think he realized that in conscience, he had to perform pa is storal responsibilities. >> while some younger catholics say they want to see change from the next pope. >> the people that effect my faith life are people i interact with on a daily basis. i'm not going to rome and see the pope. >> none of us have seen the resignation of a pope. but people feel that as our lives are longer, this may not be the last resignation that we see. >> thank you. today's announcement spark as worldwide debate, who will be the next pope. peter turkson is a candidate and on the list, francis arinz event, a principal adviser to pope john paul ii, if selected either would be the first black pope in history and on the list of replacements, marc ouellet, the position of pope once reserved on italians is open to all. timo
. >> he was the teacher, as i said, about john paul, they came to see him. and benedict they came to hear him. he stepped aside when he felt he could no longer lead. >> i have no doubt that this was an issue of conscience for me. he was not going to play golf, i think he realized that in conscience, he had to perform pa is storal responsibilities. >> while some younger catholics say they want to see change from the next pope. >> the people that effect my faith life are...
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many items still feature pope john paul ii. the vatican expects a big demand for memorabilia of the new pope once he's announced. the election of the new pope is also expected to bring an economic boom to rome. 4million pilgrims came for the last conclave in 2005. the city of rome is getting ready for the same number this time. >> the vatican acknowledged also today for the first time that pope been didn't hit his head in a hotel room during -- benedict hit his head in a hotel room during a trip to mexico last year, but the church said that accident has nothing to do with the decision to retire. >>> a california couple talking about their encounter with the l.a. cop killer christopher dorner. dorner broke into their resort home on bear lake and surprised them from upstairs before tying them up. although they were aware of dorner's trail of violence, the reynoldss say they couldn't help but feel some compassion for the guy. >> he talked to us, trying to calm us down and saying very frequently he would not kill us, yes. >> he sai
many items still feature pope john paul ii. the vatican expects a big demand for memorabilia of the new pope once he's announced. the election of the new pope is also expected to bring an economic boom to rome. 4million pilgrims came for the last conclave in 2005. the city of rome is getting ready for the same number this time. >> the vatican acknowledged also today for the first time that pope been didn't hit his head in a hotel room during -- benedict hit his head in a hotel room during...
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paul the ii. he shared this nugget. michael angelo's depictment of the last judgment is an important reminder for the cardinals inside. >> i'm going to be judged on how open i am to the spirit and how faithful i am to what i hear in my heart. >> represents washington, dc, he's quite familiar with politics, but apparently he's leaving that here at home. >> read the paper and watch the television, you realize how intense the politicking on capitol hill in washington is. there's nothing like that in rome. >> most expected a new pope will be chosen in time to preside over holy week and the cardinal hopes to be back here in time for those ceremonies. >> lauren demarco, thank you. >>> following a big story tonight and the fallout from yesterday's crash on the daytona international speedway. today the race went off without any major issues, but yesterday nascar was brought to a stand still after kyle larson's car hit a fence, sending debris flying into the crowd. more than 30 spectators were injured, two
paul the ii. he shared this nugget. michael angelo's depictment of the last judgment is an important reminder for the cardinals inside. >> i'm going to be judged on how open i am to the spirit and how faithful i am to what i hear in my heart. >> represents washington, dc, he's quite familiar with politics, but apparently he's leaving that here at home. >> read the paper and watch the television, you realize how intense the politicking on capitol hill in washington is. there's...
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i think he picks up the mantle of john paul ii. i think he is someone of the new evangelization. >> reporter: a new leader charged with steering the church through a crucial moment in history. now we understand from new york's cardinal, timothy dolan that tomorrow pope francis will go visit benedict, pope emeritus. and then next tuesday pope francis will celebrate his first mass here at st. peter's. tuesday is the feast of st. joseph, the patron saint of the universal church. brian? >> you said two striking things during our live coverage earlier today. that was how silent it got when he asked for silence, and what it was like as he read the prayer, as he led the group in prayer and everyone in the square followed along. >> reporter: it was. the prayers he said, and he said them in italian, were our father, the hail mary and the glory be. you had more than 100,000 people all joining in in those three prayers. then the pope asked for a silent prayer for himself. and suddenly all these people went quiet. the only thing i could hear a
i think he picks up the mantle of john paul ii. i think he is someone of the new evangelization. >> reporter: a new leader charged with steering the church through a crucial moment in history. now we understand from new york's cardinal, timothy dolan that tomorrow pope francis will go visit benedict, pope emeritus. and then next tuesday pope francis will celebrate his first mass here at st. peter's. tuesday is the feast of st. joseph, the patron saint of the universal church. brian?...
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paul ii. he was the archbishop of buenos aires. not a vatican insider. someone who has been called a balancing force. voice of conscience. best known for his profound humility. >> i want to ask you for a favor before the bishop blesses the people. i want for you to pray to the lord he zo he can bless me -- so he can bless me. i want the people to ask for a blessing for bishop. >> now, you know the cardinals had been sworn to secrecy and silence during the conclave, bret. now that is all over. we have already heard from the archbishop of boston. sean o'malley. who has conferred his congratulations. remarked on the humility, instantly addressed by the new pope francis. bret? >> bret: amy kellogg, live in rome. thank you. let's find out more about the new pope. correspondent shannon bream has that part of the story. >> up with in five children born to an italian immigrant father. jorge bergoglio originally had plans to become a chemist. abandon those in favor of the priesthood and spent much of h
paul ii. he was the archbishop of buenos aires. not a vatican insider. someone who has been called a balancing force. voice of conscience. best known for his profound humility. >> i want to ask you for a favor before the bishop blesses the people. i want for you to pray to the lord he zo he can bless me -- so he can bless me. i want the people to ask for a blessing for bishop. >> now, you know the cardinals had been sworn to secrecy and silence during the conclave, bret. now that is...
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they said yes but for more than thirty years because he was the closest collaborators of john paul the second and this you know john paul disabling was much more interested in in the preaching and went around in the world to make his mission to people than today to get the well developed in itself so that my children did that it means treasury was left to the county knows they can do nothing or will sort of course one who won't be so obvious main collaborators because you know the problems with the church they run debts to you. you're going to be for the most not peaceful keeping you know the point about for example the bank or the bet you get or are. you sneak a bank was back to bed to about twenty years ago would go with it was a big scandal with a we don't need to be an attorney or bank and just through side himself in london and then from then not only was involved all kind of scandals would we. you know i'm sure if you know answers without any. and it brought more on the problem you know even as you said we were going to talk about the things we did laundering your money because y
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it's the same room we saw when pope john paul ii gave a tour. from the office, he opens that door and you can see his bedroom. just a bed, a dresser. >> his bedroom is very simple. his dining room is astonishingly simple. >> reporter: and this is the dining room. pope benedict right there in the center having dinner -- as pope john paul had before. surrounding him, in the entire apostolic palace, 1,400 rooms, more than 1,000 staircases. and by the way, his house painter was the renaissance master, raphael. before we left, i went out onto a terrace, near the pope's terrace, to see roughly what he sees when he walks through the door, walks as so many have before him. the new popes, seeing a majestic sight, and never more majestic than tonight. >> and coming up next on "world news," headlines from back home in the united states. the fire storm over letting passengers carry small knives on planes. is change coming? then of course more from right here in rome. helps provide many with day and night relief of heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux di
it's the same room we saw when pope john paul ii gave a tour. from the office, he opens that door and you can see his bedroom. just a bed, a dresser. >> his bedroom is very simple. his dining room is astonishingly simple. >> reporter: and this is the dining room. pope benedict right there in the center having dinner -- as pope john paul had before. surrounding him, in the entire apostolic palace, 1,400 rooms, more than 1,000 staircases. and by the way, his house painter was the...
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. >> remember john paul ii, how many rules that he broke in terms of security and going where he wished to go. >> pope francis ended his first full day by unsealing the papal above st. peter's square. it will be his permanent residence. in vatican city, danielle nottingham, kpix5. >> and college students were in st. peter's square, for their firsthand account, you can go to our website. >>> here in the bay area, catholics held masses in thanksgiving for the new pope. san francisco archbishop officiated today's mass at st. mary's cathedral. they are grateful for pope francis and welcome him with joyful anticipation. >> it's exciting to have a new pope. one that took the name of our patron saint. saint francis. >> we have a holy father to guide us and lead us and to govern our church. >> i thank you, my lord, because it is important for the catholic church, and everybody. >> the hispanic population says they are glad to see representation from an hispanic country. >> hoping to get congress to reach some kind of deal on the budget. cbs reporter, tara mergener has the politics and the menu.
. >> remember john paul ii, how many rules that he broke in terms of security and going where he wished to go. >> pope francis ended his first full day by unsealing the papal above st. peter's square. it will be his permanent residence. in vatican city, danielle nottingham, kpix5. >> and college students were in st. peter's square, for their firsthand account, you can go to our website. >>> here in the bay area, catholics held masses in thanksgiving for the new pope....
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john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics worldwide and the other cardinals. >> megyn: we're told after the protodeacon announces the pope, the new pope we're told will likely give greetings in several languages then speak in his native language or perhaps in italian. john and i talked about how john paul ii struggled with his italian but it only made the crowd love him more and he said, if i make a mistake, you will correct me. everyone loved him. we'll see what the pope's native language is and whether he chooses to go to it. one of the front runser is from milan. after that, the new pope will be expected to celebrate mass with the cardinals in the sistine chapel on the days following t
john paul ii with characteristic modesty took the same name to say i'm no different than what john paul i would have done. that turned out not to be the case. he put on a rock star show. pope benedict when he took his name was doing it in honor of pope benedict xv whose mission was to reunion -- reuni-fi. >> it tells us a lot. the name they've chosen for themselves, they're trying to telegraph what type of leader they'll be to. >> to catholics worldwide and the other cardinals....
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, john, even john paul, for that matter. but that he went completely off the radar for the majority of us, that, is, and said i'm going my own way. and i think this is a pope who is going to do things a lot differently, including the very name francis, someone who loved the poor, someone who loved animals, a rather beloved figure. saint francis. >> i want to play a clip from cardinal dolan who i know you know well, and get your reaction to what he had to say. listen to this. >> he's already won our hearts. he obviously won our hearts, because he's the new pope. but he just -- we just had a very beautiful fraternal meal at the doma santa marta, where we have been staying. and he told us, he said -- when -- we toasted him. the cardinal secretary of state toasted him. and then he toasted us, and he simply said, "may god forgive you." >> great insight there into what seems to be a good sense of humor for the new pope. you spoke to cardinal dolan. what is the general reaction, do you think, from the cardinals who have elected thi
, john, even john paul, for that matter. but that he went completely off the radar for the majority of us, that, is, and said i'm going my own way. and i think this is a pope who is going to do things a lot differently, including the very name francis, someone who loved the poor, someone who loved animals, a rather beloved figure. saint francis. >> i want to play a clip from cardinal dolan who i know you know well, and get your reaction to what he had to say. listen to this. >> he's...
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paul ii who reigned as pope for 25 years. >> he had a hard act to follow. >> a very difficult act. >> reporter: father james marten is editor at large of the magazine "america". >> he is the beloved professor. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong advocate for a return to tradition in the face of the modern world. but these were hard years for the catholic church and the pope. there was the agony of the sex abuse scandal in several countries. timothy dolan reflected on the toll of it all. >> when he speaks about the church, when he speaks about christian life they are the most noble, loving, the most elevated sentiments you can have. and for him to see the troubles, the corruption, the scandals that have always inflicted members of the church that's got to weigh on him. >> reporter: another scandal, his personal butler stole a trove of his private correspondence and leaked it to the media. >> he was an incredible shepherd and just someone i would look to as one of the great leaders in our church. >> reporter: and now he is le
paul ii who reigned as pope for 25 years. >> he had a hard act to follow. >> a very difficult act. >> reporter: father james marten is editor at large of the magazine "america". >> he is the beloved professor. >> reporter: benedict was a shy man with a great reputation in the church. a theologian a strong advocate for a return to tradition in the face of the modern world. but these were hard years for the catholic church and the pope. there was the agony...
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pope john paul ii came to san francisco at the time that the city was at the grips of the aids epidemic. what the pope did helped to comfort those with aids. he reached out and touched them offering a blessing an hope of healing. we have a report from that day. beginning with rita williams who was at mission dolores with the pope's visit to the california's oldest mission. >> reporter: john paul ii warmly greeted those along the center aisle of the pope. some of the 900 invited guests. the pope then approached the nine pews of aids patients. and certainly the most moving moment came when 4-year-old brendan ororke reached out to hug the holy father. little brendan contracted aids from a blood transfusion at birth. the pope then moved to other aids sufferers, most of them gay. it was the first time the leader of a catholic church has met directly with aids sufferers. from there the pope went alone to pray in the old mission. the oldest building in san francisco. in prepared remarks the pope proclaimed the unconditional and ever lasting love of god for all people dwelling at lenghts on sin
pope john paul ii came to san francisco at the time that the city was at the grips of the aids epidemic. what the pope did helped to comfort those with aids. he reached out and touched them offering a blessing an hope of healing. we have a report from that day. beginning with rita williams who was at mission dolores with the pope's visit to the california's oldest mission. >> reporter: john paul ii warmly greeted those along the center aisle of the pope. some of the 900 invited guests....
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paul ii and pope benedict xvi that it's wrong. >> reporter: pope john xxiii convened the second vatican council in october 1962 in order, as he put it, to "open a window and let in a little fresh air." >> even though in the united states there were a lot of changes going on in the '40s and '50s after the second world war, in worldwide catholicism these changes really hadn't occurred. and so in order to open up a window for the whole church, not just in modernized countries, this council was called. >> reporter: over the next three years, church leaders at the council produced 16 documents on a host of topics, from introducing local languages into the mass to expanding lay involvement and promoting more interfaith dialogue. one of the documents focused on religious life. it encouraged catholic sisters to reexamine their mission, their rules, even their style of dress. >reporter: many u.s. siers began mofyinor en eliminating the traditional habit. the clothing changes for prioresses of the dominican sisters in amityville, new york, were dramatic. >> she says vatican ii urged people to get
paul ii and pope benedict xvi that it's wrong. >> reporter: pope john xxiii convened the second vatican council in october 1962 in order, as he put it, to "open a window and let in a little fresh air." >> even though in the united states there were a lot of changes going on in the '40s and '50s after the second world war, in worldwide catholicism these changes really hadn't occurred. and so in order to open up a window for the whole church, not just in modernized...